US 6,589,118 B1 · Analog input device to input multi directional signals

Abstract

An input device for a game machine for inputting signals to a game machine using a computer, including: at least one control member projecting to the outside of a casing; a movement-transmitting member formed around the control member and operatively associated with the movement of an operating point of the control member, the movement-transmitting member being provided with a plurality of conductive elastic members; and a board provided in the casing and having formed thereon resistors corresponding to the conductive elastic members, the conductive elastic members changing the area of contact between the conductive elastic members and the resistors according to a direction of movement and a tilt angle of the operating point of the control member so as to vary the amount of resistance; wherein, by moving the operating point of the control member, analog signals corresponding to the movement are input to the game machine.

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Dependent claims

An input device to input multi directional signals, comprising:

a casing having a bottom surface and an opening formed in said casing;
at least one control member projecting to the outside of the casing through said opening;
a movement-transmitting member separately formed around said control member so that said control member moves up and down independently of the movement-transmitting member, said movement-transmitting member operatively associated with tilting movement of said control member, said movement-transmitting member being provided with a plurality of conductive elastic members;
and a board provided in the casing and having formed thereon resistors corresponding to said conductive elastic members, said conductive elastic members changing an area of contact between said conductive elastic members and said resistors according to a direction of movement and a tilt angle of said control member to vary an amount of resistance;
said movement-transmitting member including a peripheral section that abuts against said bottom surface of said casing to serve as a tilt fulcrum when said control member is tilted;
wherein, by tilting movement of said control member, at least one analog signal corresponding to the movement is outputted.

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An analog input device to input multi directional signals, comprising:

at least one analog control member and at least one digital control member projecting to an outside of a casing;
an analog input section operating in association with movement of an operating point of said analog control member, said analog input section comprises;
at least one control member projecting to an outside of the casing;
a movement-transmitting member separately provided around said control member so that said control member moves up and down independently of the movement-transmitting member, said movement-transmitting member engaging the inner surface of the casing and this engagement is operatively associated with tilting movement of said control member from a neutral axis, said movement-transmitting member being provided with a plurality of first contacts;
a digital input section to effect an ON/OFF operation in response to operation of said digital control member;
and
a board having formed thereon one of contacts constituting said analog input section and one of contacts constituting said digital input section;
wherein, by tilting movement of said control member, at least one analog signal corresponding to the movement is outputted.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Analog input device to input multi directional signals

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